Expressing concern at the latest developments, the environmentalist, Dr Sharad Gupta, who is also a medical practitioner, said that many projects, including the civil Airport and the multi level parking at East gate of the Taj Mahal, have been put on hold due to absence of the mandatory approvals. 

In a letter to the UP chief secretary, Anoop Chandra Pandey, Dr Gupta, said that the final Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Agra Metro was submitted in May 2016, but no permission has been taken from the concerned departments till date. 

Gupta said as Agra comes under Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), no project can be initiated without an approval of its committee, but there is no mention of TTZ approval in the DPR prepared by Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation. He said, even Metro rail project was not mentioned in the vision document, being prepared by the Delhi School of Planning and Architecture for protection of the historical monument. 

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